By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator DeMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 158) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato M. DeMacedo and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation to require learners or apprentices employed by a journeyman electrician to be registered with the Division of Apprentice Training. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 283) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 329) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to the formula for district reimbursement through the special education circuit breaker. Education.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 330) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to establishing an insurance program for municipalities in relation to special education costs. Education.

By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 627) of Thomas J. Calter, James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to implement a boating education program within the Division of Law Enforcement of the Department of Fisheries. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 628) of Thomas J. Calter relative to protecting the diversion of water from the central water district of Plymouth County. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator DeMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1217) of Thomas J. Calter, Viriato Manuel deMacedo and others relative to the penalty for knowingly colliding with and leaving the scene of a snow or recreation vehicle accident that results in causing bodily injury resulting in death. The Judiciary.

By Representative Calter of Kingston and Senator DeMacedo, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1218) of Thomas J. Calter and others that plaintiffs who have filed five or more unsuccessful petitions in the past seven years be classified as vexatious litigants. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1689) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative the pay of first responders out of work due to needle stick injuries suffered in the line of duty. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1829) of Thomas J. Calter and others that cities and towns be authorized to establish community safe school funds. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Messrs. Cutler of Duxbury and Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2264) of Josh S. Cutler and Thomas J. Calter (by vote of the town) that the town of Duxbury be authorized to appoint special police officers in said town. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]

By Representatives Vincent of Revere and Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2432) of RoseLee Vincent, Thomas J. Calter and others relative to the employment of retired fire fighters as training instructors by the Department of Fire Services. Public Service.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2719) of Thomas J. Calter for legislation to provide for the equitable assessment of liability against project designers and construction managers for certain public construction projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Messrs. Calter of Kingston and Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2852) of Thomas J. Calter and others relative to net metering, community shared solar and energy storage. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2957) of Thomas J. Calter and others for legislation to insure the proper maintenance of roads, bridges and other amenities that are privately owned. Transportation.

By Messrs. Cutler of Duxbury and Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3325) of Josh S. Cutler (by vote of the town) that the town of Duxbury be authorized to establish an affordable housing trust. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

By Messrs. Cutler of Duxbury and Calter of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3572) of Josh S. Cutler and Thomas J. Calter (by vote of the town) relative to an affordable housing trust in the town of Duxbury. Housing. [Local Approval Received.]

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By Messrs. Whelan of Brewster and Tucker of Salem, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Timothy R. Whelan, Paul F. Tucker and others relative to the trafficking of Fentanyl. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 81) of John F. Keenan, Tom Sannicandro, Thomas J. Calter, Elizabeth A. Malia and other members of the General Court for legislation to the protect persons with a disability. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Representative O'Day of West Boylston and Senator Tarr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 112) of James J. O'Day, Bruce E. Tarr and others relative to protecting Department of Children and Families social workers’ home addresses. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 131) of Cynthia S. Creem, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, David Paul Linsky, Thomas J. Calter and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 157) of Paul Brodeur and others relative to enhancing consumer protection and transparency under the social work licensing law. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Ms. Cariddi of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 160) of Gailanne M. Cariddi and others for legislation to require transparency in solicitations via telephone and similar devices. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 162) of Thomas P. Kennedy, Bradford R. Hill, David Paul Linsky, Carolyn C. Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to further regulate the continuing education requirements for certain real estate appraisers and trainees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 165) of Tackey Chan, John F. Keenan and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to provide for the licensing and regulation of drain cleaners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 174) of Josh S. Cutler and Thomas J. Calter relative to water treatment and wastewater plants and systems. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 249) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to the occupation of advanced dental hygiene practitioner. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 269) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others relative to defining a timeframe for users of real estate appraisal services to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Licensure
. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Mr. Donnelly, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 269) of Kenneth J. Donnelly, Sean Garballey, Denise Provost, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the compostion of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Education.

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 336) of Karen E. Spilka, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Lori A. Ehrlich, Joan B. Lovely and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote global trade and economic development through dual language and bi-literacy. Education.

By Messrs. Gordon of Bedford and Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 386) of Kenneth I. Gordon, James M. Cantwell and others relative to social media password privacy for school students. Education.

By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 439) of Jason M. Lewis, Chris Walsh, Lori A. Ehrlich, Paul R. Heroux and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure continued humane animal care and protect family farms in Massachusetts. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 446) of Michael O. Moore, Timothy R. Madden, Brian R. Mannal, Lori A. Ehrlich and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 456) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to establish a task force to identify and review state laws, regulations, and administrative directives that prescribe requirements for school districts. Education.

By Mr. Sánchez of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 498) of Jeffrey Sánchez and others for legislation to provide the highest quality education through access of innovative and research-based language education instructional programs. Education.

By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 521) of Jonathan Hecht and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) on institutional long term care. Elder Affairs.

By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 645) of Claire D. Cronin and others for legislation to increase the annual stipend for members of the Commonwealth’s hazardous material response teams. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 655) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the use and protection of pollinators. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 716) of Timothy R. Madden and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the effects of coastal and ocean acidification and its existing and potential effects on species that are commercially harvested and grown along the coast of the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 731) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for legislation to establish an advisory committee on the protection of honeybees in the Commonwealth. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 784) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies. Financial Services.

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 794) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Mathew Muratore, Thomas J. Calter, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to naming the Plymouth Trial Court in honor of Senate President Therese Murray. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 810) of James M. Cantwell and others that the Commissioner of Insurance be directed to make a bi-annual investigation relative to flood insurance rates. Financial Services.

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 814) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to direct the Attorney General to provide for a study of the methodology used to promulgate new flood insurance rate maps through the National Flood Insurance Program. Financial Services.

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 834) of Anne M. Gobi, Sal N. DiDomenico, James E. Timilty, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Child-Centered Family Law. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 883) of Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to set labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers. Financial Services.

By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 902) of Timothy R. Madden and others relative to deductible rates set by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association for damages caused by windstorms or hail. Financial Services.

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 991) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others for legislation to provide insurance coverage for chemical dependency, including alcoholism, within the Division of Medical Assistance. Health Care Financing.

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by resolution, Senate, No. 1007) of Karen E. Spilka, Patricia A. Haddad, Jason M. Lewis, Jay D. Livingstone and other members of the General Court for legislation to encourage equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards of companies in the Commonwealth. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1022) of Denise Provost and others for legislation to eliminate age discrimination in the MassHealth Program. Health Care Financing.

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1064) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Mathew Muratore, Susan Williams Gifford, Thomas J. Calter and other members of the General Court relative to the establishment of a county stabilization fund. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Ms. Spilka, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1103) of Karen E. Spilka, Timothy R. Madden, Josh S. Cutler, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect animals during pet sales. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1119) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jeffrey Sánchez, Jonathan Hecht, Barbara L'Italien and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors. Public Health.

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1151) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Thomas J. Calter, Viriato M. deMacedo, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the modernization of optometric patient care. Public Health.

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1164) of John F. Keenan, Tackey Chan, Chris Walsh, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation to assess the Commonwealth’s eye care and vision health needs. Public Health.

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1181) of Joan B. Lovely, James J. Dwyer, Dennis A. Rosa, Colleen M. Garry and other members of the General Court relative to providing for a presumptive eligibility program for MassHealth applicants. Public Health.

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1207) of Marc R. Pacheco, William M. Straus, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., David Paul Linsky and other members of the General Court for legislation to remove the restrictions on the licenses of nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists as recommended by the Institute of Medicine and the Federal Trade Commission. Public Health.

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1253) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to the penalty for failure to stop operating a motor vehicle when being pursued by a police officer. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1370) of Paul R. Heroux and others relative to prohibiting discrimination against adults with disabilities in family and juvenile court proceedings. The Judiciary.

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Cynthia S. Creem, Stephen Kulik, Cory Atkins, Michael J. Barrett and other members of the General Court for legislation to sustain community preservation revenue. Revenue.

By Mr. Mannal of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1479) of Brian R. Mannal and others for legislation to increase the penalties for violations of certain hunting laws. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1503) of John F. Keenan, Garrett J. Bradley, Robert M. Koczera, Angelo L. D'Emilia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to deeds excise receipts. Revenue.

By Mr. Nangle of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1511) of David M. Nangle and others relative to the crime of intentionally obstructing vehicular of pedestrian traffic upon a public way. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1555) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to impose a penalty for the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs. The Judiciary.

By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Story of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1733) of Jay D. Livingstone and others relative to pay equity. Labor and Workforce Development.

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1770) of James B. Eldridge, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Peter V. Kocot, Lori A. Ehrlich and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to net metering, community shared solar and energy storage. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Wolf, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1797) of Daniel A. Wolf, Sarah K. Peake, Michael O. Moore, Thomas J. Calter and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a fee on the storage of spent nuclear fuel in pools. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Wolf, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1798) of Daniel A. Wolf, Sarah K. Peake, Michael O. Moore, Thomas J. Calter and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish funding to provide moneys for postclosure activities at nuclear power stations. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1865) of David M. Rogers and others for legislation to require owners of rented or foreclosed properties to check for abandoned animals. Municipalities and Regional Government.

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1898) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to increase power plant safety preparedness by the Department of Public Health to twenty miles. Public Health.

By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1899) of James M. Cantwell and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to make assessments against power plants. Public Health.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1935) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to electronic prescribing of opiates and other controlled substances. Public Health.

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1954) of Sean Garballey and others for legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products at certain health care institutions. Public Health.

By Mr. Wolf, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1964) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Daniel A. Wolf, Kenneth J. Donnelly, Jason M. Lewis, James T. Welch and other members of the General Court for legislation to deny paternity rights to perpetrators of rape. The Judiciary.

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1976) of Paul R. Heroux and others for legislation to prohibit smoking in motor vehicles if young children are in the vehicle. Public Health.

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1983) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the use of epinephrine, adrenaline or other agents by optometrists in the treatment of anaphylaxis. Public Health.

By Representatives Khan of Newton and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1996) of Kay Khan and others relative to further regulating health care costs and the dispensing of controlled substances. Public Health.

By Representatives Peake of Provincetown and Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2030) of Sarah K. Peake, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to enhance radiological air monitoring through an additional assessment to certain power plants. Public Health.

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2057) of John W. Scibak and others for legislation to establish in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services a Massachusetts Alzheimer’s project. Public Health.

By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2121) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others relative to the penalties for the use or manufacture of hidden compartments for the purpose of transporting or distributing controlled substances. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2302) of Sean Garballey and others relative to increasing the base for the calculation of cost-of-living increases for retired public employees. Public Service.

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2383) of James J. O'Day and others relative to pension benefits for surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty. Public Service.

By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2391) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others relative to the sanctity of collective bargaining agreements with non-commissioned officers of the Department of State Police. Public Service.

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2491) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the timely filing of application in municipalities with programs of revaluation. Revenue.

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2547) of Randy Hunt and others for legislation to authorize income tax filers to make voluntary contributions to the Massachusetts Cultural Development Fund on their annual income tax returns. Revenue.

By Representative Kulik of Worthington and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2587) of Stephen Kulik, Cynthia Stone Creem and others for legislation to further regulate expenditures for mortgages from the Community Preservation Trust Fund. Revenue.

By Mr. Muratore of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2629) of Mathew Muratore and others for legislation to include home heating costs in the calculation of tax credits for senior citizens. Revenue.

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 2862) of Josh S. Cutler and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to vegetation removal by public utility companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2863) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to public utility company vegetation management
. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3025) of Louis L. Kafka and others providing for an investigation and study to identify existing structural or policy-based impediments to delivering a more comprehensive and efficient transportation system for the senior, disabled, and veteran populations. Transportation.

By Mr. DiNatale of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3135) of Stephen L. DiNatale and others for legislation to require funeral directors to make available to potential clients information regarding funeral and burial benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3305) of Paul McMurtry and others that the Honor and Remember Flag be designated as the symbol of the Commonwealth’s concern and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives while serving. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3384) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to require training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with cognitive impairments for the renewal of a physician’s certificate. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

By Messrs. Galvin of Canton and Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3468) of William C. Galvin, Louis L. Kafka and others for legislation to authorize emergency medical technician to restrain patients who present immediate or serious threats of bodily harm to himself or others. Public Health.

By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3469) of Jonathan Hecht and others relative to toxins contained in the vapor produced by e-cigarettes. Public Health.

Rep. Thomas J. Calter serves the constituents of the 12th Plymouth District. He is 57 years old and has been married to Patty for over 30 years. Together, they have three adult children and four grandsons. The Calter Family has called Kingston home for more than 20 years.

Tom is the 4th of 6 children raised in Avon, Massachusetts by Tom and Kay Calter. Tom’s mother and father were active leaders in the Democratic Party and in their community. Tom’s dad was a Union Carpenter and his Mom a cook in a residential half-way house.

Tom worked in the Environmental Service Industry for more than 30 years. Starting as a laborer at a rate of $2.50/hour, he cleaned oil tanks, responded to oil spills and remediated hazardous waste sites, often under difficult and dangerous conditions. Tom put himself through North Adams State College and having graduated a semester early in 1980; began his career in business management. For over 25 years, Tom served as the Senior VP of a publicly traded Company, CEO of the fastest privately held environmental service company in New England from 1996 – 2001 and Senior Partner of RKP Capital Services, a business consulting firm he founded in 2001.

Throughout his professional career, Tom created hundreds of jobs, mentored dozens of young professionals, met weekly payrolls and rebuilt struggling organizations. Proudly, he founded one of the first union service environmental companies in Massachusetts. Along the way, Tom earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in 1989.

Tom has been active in Kingston Town government for many years. He served as the Vice-Chairman of the Kingston Finance Committee and was twice been elected to the Silver Lake Regional School Committee. In addition, he is a member of the Kingston Rent Control Board, the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Jones River Watershed Association.

Tom Calter is a proven leader with a clear commitment to his family, faith and community. He is passionate about the issues that we all face together and is honored to have the opportunity to serve the towns of Duxbury, Halifax, Kingston, Middleboro, Plymouth and Plympton.

Rep. Calter is serving his fourth term in the State Legislature and currently serves as the Vice chair of The Joint Committee of Higher Education and is on the Community Development and Small Business and Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committees.

Personal Information

Profession:

Legislator, Business Consultant, Executive Coach

Spouse:

Patty Calter

Children:

3

Grandchildren:

4

Interests:

Reading, Fitness, Executive Coaching

Career Highlights

For over 25 years, Tom served as the Senior VP of a publicly traded company, CEO of the fastest privately held environmental service company in New England (1996-2001), senior partner of RKP Capital Services, a business consulting firm he founded in 200

Active in Kingston Town government (Vice-Chairman of the Kingston Finance Committee and twice elected to the Silver Lake Regional School Committee.)